Did you know that 98% of Texas hospitals report that workplace violence has increased or stayed constant in the last three years? The state of Texas is now implementing and enforcing a new legislation (SB 240) that requires hospitals to establish and implement a workplace violence prevention committee, plan, and policy by September 1, 2024.
Not prepared for this new law? Come attend our program – Workplace Violence: A Practical Guide to Achieving Results – to learn best practices and strategies from subject matter experts in the field to effectively prevent workplace violence at your healthcare facility!
SB 240 is new legislation that requires hospitals, among others, to establish and implement a workplace violence prevention committee, plan and policy by Sept. 1, 2024. SB 240 creates a new Chapter 331 in the Health and Safety Code and has four main requirements of facilities, including hospitals. SB 240 also applies to home health, nursing homes, ambulatory surgical centers, and freestanding emergency centers. A facility’s state licensing agency is allowed to enforce this law by undertaking any disciplinary action for violations against any person in the same manner as if that person had violated an applicable licensing law
for the facility. This law took effect on Sept. 1, 2023.
Our Breakfast meeting will be held from 6:45 AM – 9:30 AM, with networking starting at 6:45 AM, Chapter Announcements & Awards at 7:30 AM, and the Panel Presentation from 7:45/8:00 AM – 9:15/9:30 AM.